OPENED Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

opened

verb

past tense of open

as in unlocked

to change from a closed to an open position please open the door to let the cat out

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as in cleared

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair

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as in expanded

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch

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as in freed

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way snowplows opened the runway without much trouble

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as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony

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Recent Examples of opened Her most recent work, Elegies (2023), a documentary about Hong Kong poetry, opened Hong Kong International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 Portrait Roma, the intimate flagship of the Portrait Collection, opened in 2006. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026 The Huskers opened the scoring with a 28-yard field goal by Kyle Cunanan, capping a 13-play, 66-yard drive to take a 3-0 lead. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Smith turned two short catches into dazzling scores, and Sayin connected with tight ends Nate Roberts and Mason Williams for TDs as the Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) opened a 31-10 halftime lead despite some sloppy moments. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Southwest opened the second quarter with another scoring drive as quarterback Julius Caesar scored on a 10-yard touchdown run. — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026 In August, for example, 9 miles worth of new trails opened for hiking and mountain biking. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The huge megahub opened in 2018 and the site is bigger than the whole of Manhattan. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

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Amazon's Big Deal Days are officially here, and these unlocked smartphone discounts are too good to miss.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unlocked

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Police cleared a blockade at Assas university, a top French law school in central Paris, on Friday morning.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Bomb disposal specialists cleared the vehicle before armed officers discovered a fence breach and located the men inside.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

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Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Its industrial humanoid super smart factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, began operating on September 12.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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French newspaper Le Monde reported that hackers also extended the defrost cycle in some freezers and cold-storage rooms from one hour to eight hours to delay alarms.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Reyes said the 24-hour temporary order could be extended to 14 days if necessary.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extended

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Every belt buckle looks freshly yanked off the rack; every speck of signage resembles something painted 45 minutes before filming commenced that day.

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The group then commenced writing lyrics for their song, alternating between singing and rapping adorably.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026